USB-C hub/dock with ethernet & HDMI - any recommendations?

[champ222]

Hi All

I have a Dell XPS incoming, so i need a USB-C (or thunderbolt 3) dock or a hub to connect it all up. requirements as follows:

HDMI - 1440p at 60Hz - displayport is ok too.
Ethernet
Some USBs

Power delivery would be nice, then its just one cable to the pc.

There is a million to choose from. any recommendations? or ones to avoid?

Thanks

 

[LuckyBenski]

At work we have a selection, some very sleek HP ones and some very generic/clunky ones. They all seem to work fine TBF.

The main choice would probably be an upright one vs a weighted flat one. The HP ones are very nice and slim so tuck nicely under stuff.

Edit: all the ones we have do power delivery. Look for a 19/20V supply rather than 12V or 5V, that's how you'll know.

 

[champ222]

thanks for that.

Looking about, it appears there are some that come with there own PSU, which then send power out to the laptop via the USB-C. these tend to be called 'Docks'.
Then there are some that 'pass through' the power from the Laptop PSU, so have a USB-C 'with power delivery' where you'd plug the laptop charger, then usually a wired USB-C output, plus a variety of other ports.
Then some without the power delivery, just just like a standard usb hub.

Its good to hear they all seem to work. There has been some group tests done, on youtube for example, that suggests they arent all created equal. A lot of them a chinese brands, which is fine, but they do tend to change these things about a lot, so its not always easy to know you are looking at the same one that was in the review.

If seen a few options that should work for me.